Economy
Greece unveils €1.6bn relief package to stem population decline
Greece just reframed a demographic crisis as a product problem. A large relief package that cuts rates across the board and zeroes out...
China export growth slows in August amid tariff uncertainty
China export growth slows in August, and the moderation arrives with a clear policy signal. External demand is not falling off a cliff,...
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FBM KLCI rate cut optimism lifts early trade
The opening bias on Monday captures a familiar regional loop. Softer US labor prints have revived expectations that the Federal Reserve will open...
How does the government pay off the national debt?
Paying off the national debt sounds straightforward at first. Most people picture the government setting aside money the way a family might save...
What is the national debt?
National debt is one of those terms that appears constantly in headlines, yet it often feels abstract because the number is so large...
How does national debt affect a country’s economy?
National debt is often discussed as if it is simply a national credit card bill, but its economic effects are far more complex...
What factors contribute to a country accumulating debt?
Countries do not accumulate debt because they are careless by default. In most cases, sovereign debt builds up the way pressure builds in...
How can government policies or incentives support concerts and their economic impact?
Concerts are often treated as moments of leisure, but in economic terms they function like short, intense surges of commercial activity that can...
What are the common costs or risks associated with organizing a concert?
Organising a concert may look like a single night of entertainment, but behind the spectacle sits a temporary business built under tight constraints....
What factors influence the economic impact of a concert?
A concert is often described as an economic windfall, as if a single night of music automatically turns into a surge of prosperity...
Why are concerts important for the local and national economy?
Concerts are often dismissed as a luxury, something people attend when they have extra money and free time. Yet when a city hosts...
What is inflation?
Inflation, in everyday language, is often described as prices going up. In economic terms, it is more specific and more consequential. Inflation is...
Why can high inflation reduce purchasing power for consumers?
High inflation is often described as prices rising across the economy, but what consumers feel most is something more personal: the shrinking ability...
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